Lonnie Johnson

Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson (February 8, 1899 – June 16, 1970) was an American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and songwriter. He was a pioneer of jazz guitar and jazz violin and is recognized as the first to play an electrically amplified violin.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 8, 1899 (New Orleans), Died June 16, 1970 (Toronto)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist, violin, songwriter, piano, kazoo, speaker, banjo, percussion

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Recordings (Results 201-225 of 400 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W400361 10-in. 2/27/1928 Helena blues Mooch Richardson Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400362 10-in. 2/27/1928 Fare thee well blues Mooch Richardson Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400363 10-in. 2/27/1928 Big Kate Adams blues Lonnie Johnson ; Mooch Richardson Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400375 10-in. 2/29/1928 Burying ground blues Lonnie Johnson ; Mooch Richardson Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400376 10-in. 2/29/1928 [Unknown title(s)] Artists vary Monologue, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400377 10-in. 2/29/1928 [Unknown title(s)] Mooch Richardson Monologue, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400441 10-in. 3/9/1928 Death bed blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400442 10-in. 3/9/1928 Yellow girl blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400443 10-in. 3/9/1928 West Texas blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400444 10-in. 3/9/1928 Bantam rooster blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400445 10-in. 3/9/1928 Deep blue sea blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400446 10-in. 3/9/1928 No more women blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400447 10-in. 3/9/1928 I'm so tired of living all alone Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400448 10-in. 3/9/1928 Don't you wish your baby was built up like mine? Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400449 10-in. 3/9/1928 Bell cow blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400454 10-in. 3/10/1928 Sitting on a log Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400455 10-in. 3/10/1928 Mama's bad luck child Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400456 10-in. 3/10/1928 Boe hog blues Texas Alexander Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400490 10-in. 3/13/1928 Way down that lonesome road Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400491 10-in. 3/13/1928 Crowing rooster blues Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400492 10-in. 3/13/1928 Broken levee blues Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W400493 10-in. 3/13/1928 Wrong woman blues Lonnie Johnson Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, vocalist, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W401174 10-in. 10/1/1928 Since you went away Baby Cox ; Palmer Brothers Trio Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W401176 10-in. 10/1/1928 Move over Lonnie Johnson's Harlem Footwarmers Jazz/dance band instrumentalist, guitar  
OKeh W401222 10-in. 10/13/1928 New black snake blues Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
(Results 201-225 of 400 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Lonnie," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.

Johnson, Lonnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519.

"Johnson, Lonnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103519

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